COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
MANAGER - ACCOUNTING
PAY GRADE:
P-13
OVERTIME STATUS:
EXEMPT
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY:
To manage the College’s fiscal operations, including supervision of staff, assistance with all
types of fiscal transactions and to monitor, review and report on the College’s fiscal condition
to assure that the College’s objectives and goals are met efficiently and economically.
PREREQUISITES FOR POSITION (Qualification Standards):
1.
Education or training: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
with a bachelor degree in accounting or finance related field required along with
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation or Master’s degree preferred.
2.
Years of experience in the field: Four years accounting experience required with one
year in a supervisory capacity preferred. Experience should include governmental, notfor-profit or higher education accounting, preferred.
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Special skills or abilities related to position:
a.
Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and equipment and
software as applied to accounting systems.
b.
Knowledge of accounting and expenditure control systems and procedures.
c.
Ability to plan, organize, supervise and evaluate the work of a group of
professional and career service accounting personnel.
d.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
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Ability to prepare financial and statistical reports.
f.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
employees at all assignment levels, and the general public.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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Supervise and participate in the preparation of regular and special financial and
statistical statements and reports, including those required during the annual audit and
year end closing process.
Plan, organize, review, supervise and evaluate the work of the CF College
accounting staff engaged in maintaining general ledger, budgetary control accounts
and various subsidiary ledgers.
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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (continued):
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Design and develop accounting forms, controls, systems and procedures to promote
more effective and efficient operations with the CF College office.
Exercise expenditure controls.
Respond to questions regarding situations which raise policy questions which do not
follow prescribed patterns and procedures.
Provide day-to-day oversight of the College’s investments including monitoring
performance and distribution of new inflows of cash consistent with maintaining the
target asset allocation percentages set forth in the College’s Investment Policy.
Supervise recordkeeping for accounts payable, receivables, and travel expenditures.
Assist with annual preparation of the CF College operations budget.
Prepare responses to the College’s auditors’ questions.
Supervise maintenance of the College’s fixed asset schedule.
Coordinate the preparation of profit and loss reports for various revenue producing
departments on campus.
Assist with other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Periodic overnight travel for College business meetings required.
(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees
will be required to perform other job related marginal duties as required.)
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS:
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Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction)
Acceptable hearing (with or without correction)
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
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Work inside in an office environment
(Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)
PRIMARY LOCATION OF JOB:
Building 1, Room 112G, Ocala Campus
SUPERVISOR OF POSITION:
Assistant Vice President, Finance
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